Image copyright Science Photo Library There has been a sharp drop in the number of nurses registering to work in the UK since the EU referendum, figures suggest. Last July, 1,304 nurses from the EU joined the Nursing and Midwifery Council register. That compares with just 46 in April this year, a fall of 96%. [...]

Image copyright EPA Image caption Emmanuel Macron needs a strong majority to push through his reforms The centrist party of French President Emmanuel Macron looks on course to win a landslide victory following the first round of parliamentary elections. Projections show La République en Marche (Republic on the Move) and its MoDem ally set to [...]

Media captionMrs May will be meeting the committee a day after announcing her cabinet. The Queen’s Speech – in which the government sets out its legislative programme – has been delayed for a few days, the BBC understands. It had been due to take place on Monday 19 June. The delay comes as the Conservatives [...]